When Time Pass – English Lyrics

• By: YoungBoy Never Broke Again
• Album: When Time Pass

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the heartfelt lyrics and emotional depth of YoungBoy Never Broke Again's "When Time Pass." This song offers a glimpse into the artist's personal struggles and reflections on time, love, and resilience, providing a meaningful way to connect with the language of hip hop and introspection.

[English]

作词 : Kentrell Gaulden/Henry Bingham/Simone Di Franco/Leonardo Sternieri/Gabriel Decastro

作曲 : Kentrell Gaulden/Henry Bingham/Simone Di Franco/Leonardo Sternieri/Gabriel Decastro

Life hard, ain't been that easy

She wanna see me, but things ain't goin' right (Simo Fre just killed it)

And I know, some place in the flesh, I'ma get my money right

You been holdin' on and I admire your strength

I'm tryna figure where the good times went

...

[Verse 1]

And I feel deceived, all the things I ain't needed and blinded me

[?] gang, all the strugglin' and I been searchin' for who love me

Pull up on me, just come and listen, you ain't gotta **** me

I ain't tried to hurt your feelings, I been stickin' to my heart

[?] rollin', and if you feel replacin' me, just view the nigga that gon' love you, not gon' beat you

I done seen it with my mama, it ain't peace

I been at I just gotta feed me

I'm tryna learn so I can teach you

That life get bad and I get sad

But we still come with bands

And when it come with setbacks, you just set back and that's setback

And when things don't work out, you accept that

You just remember

...

[Chorus]

Life hard, ain't been that easy

She wanna see me, but things ain't goin' right

And I know, some place in the flesh, I'ma get my money right

You been holdin' on and I admire your strength

I'm tryna figure where the good times went

...

[Verse 2]

Bleedin', I feel like it's a slow leak in my heart

And I need you, I'm weaked (Oh)

And please understand I'm tryna do my part

My pain wasn't vivid from the start

Not tryna lose, I ain't notice what I'm runnin' through

I'm hurtin' you, I been a fool, and money can't help me find a clue

I ain't hidin' my truth, I know I'm wrong, man, I just wanna go back home

But I'm back hustlin' 'cause my problems got me feelin' like a clone

Right now, I'm down and I don't want you for to see it, I'm liftin' up

I'm not a failure, I'm a father and a husband

Then what the ****? Why I just can't get it right?

I pray at night to fix my life

[?] headed to the mornin', I talk to God, why I fly

I'm a piece of shit, shorty, you can find you someone better

She'll never say that I'm that nigga, one [?] letter

Grandma gone, I don't look at life as treasure

I been tryna find my mama up inside you 'cause you special

Oh, I noticed that I'm gettin' older and ain't gettin' no warmer

I'm stuck in a storm, I'm tryna warm up

And her friends tried to warn her

And now I'm back down on the corner

This shit been hard, thug

...

[Chorus]

Life hard, ain't been that easy

She wanna see me, but things ain't goin' right

And I know, some place in the flesh, I'ma get my money right

You been holdin' on and I admire your strength

I'm tryna figure where the good times went

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
life /laɪf/ A1	noun - The state of being alive; the period between birth and death.
hard /hɑːrd/ A1	adjective - Difficult to do or understand.
right /raɪt/ A2	adjective - Correct or true; appropriate or suitable.
strength /strɛŋθ/ B1	noun - The quality or state of being physically or mentally strong.
figure /ˈfɪɡjər/ B1	verb - To think, understand, or solve something, especially after some effort.
blind /blaɪnd/ B1	verb - To make someone unable to see or understand something.
struggle /ˈstrʌɡəl/ B2	noun - A difficult or strenuous effort. verb - To make strenuous efforts to achieve or retain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - To cause pain or injury to (someone or something).
setback /ˈsɛtˌbæk/ B2	noun - A reversal or check in progress; an impediment to progress.
accept /əkˈsɛpt/ B1	verb - To consent to receive (a thing offered); to recognize as true or valid.
bleed /bliːd/ B1	verb - To lose blood from the body.
weak /wiːk/ A2	adjective - Lacking physical strength or vigor; easily broken or damaged.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - Highly unpleasant physical sensation or mental suffering.
fool /fuːl/ B1	noun - A person who acts unwisely or imprudently.
hustle /ˈhʌsəl/ B2	verb - To obtain something by forceful action or persuasion, often in a dishonest or aggressive way; to work hard and diligently. noun - A state of great activity, typically to make money.
failure /ˈfeɪljər/ B2	noun - The act or an instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; a person or thing that is unsuccessful.
pray /preɪ/ B1	verb - To make a solemn request or give thanks to God or another deity.
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - To repair or mend something; to make something correct or right.
treasure /ˈtrɛʒər/ B2	noun - A quantity of precious metals, gems, or other valuable objects; something that is considered very special, valuable, or important.
storm /stɔːrm/ B1	noun - A violent disturbance of the atmosphere; a very difficult or troubled situation (metaphorical).

Key Grammar Structures

• Life hard, ain't been that easy

  ➔ Colloquial Present Perfect (Negative)

  ➔ This phrase uses the colloquial contraction "ain't been" instead of "hasn't been" or "haven't been" to form the Present Perfect tense in the negative. It emphasizes that life has continuously "not been easy" up to the present moment.

• You been holdin' on and I admire your strength

  ➔ Present Perfect Continuous (colloquial)

  ➔ The phrase "been holdin' on" is a colloquial form of the Present Perfect Continuous tense (You have been holding on). It indicates an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present moment, emphasizing its duration.

• you ain't gotta **** me

  ➔ Colloquial 'ain't gotta' (Lack of Obligation)

  ➔ "ain't gotta" is a common colloquialism for "don't have to" or "haven't got to." It expresses a lack of obligation or necessity, meaning there is no requirement for the action to be performed.

• And if you feel replacin' me, just view the nigga that gon' love you, not gon' beat you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence Type 1 + Verb Pattern (feel + gerund)

  ➔ This is a Conditional Sentence Type 1, using "if" + Present Simple ("if you feel") to describe a real or possible situation in the present or future. The verb "feel" is followed by a gerund ("replacin'", or "replacing") to express a sensation or perception of doing something.

• I'm tryna learn so I can teach you

  ➔ Purpose Clause (so + modal verb)

  ➔ The phrase "so I can teach you" is a purpose clause, indicating the reason or aim for the action "tryna learn" (trying to learn). "So that" (often shortened to "so") + subject + modal verb (like "can") is used to express purpose or result.

• And when things don't work out, you accept that

  ➔ Phrasal Verb ('work out') + Time Clause

  ➔ The phrasal verb "work out" means to develop or happen in a particular way, often successfully, or to resolve. The "When" clause ("When things don't work out") acts as a time clause, specifying the condition under which the main action takes place.

• my problems got me feelin' like a clone

  ➔ Causative 'get' (get + object + gerund)

  ➔ This sentence uses the causative verb "get" in the structure "get + object + gerund ("feelin')". It implies that "my problems" caused or made the speaker feel a certain way, often suggesting a difficult or involuntary outcome.

• Why I just can't get it right?

  ➔ Modal Verb 'can't' (Inability)

  ➔ The modal verb "can't" (cannot) expresses inability or impossibility. In this interrogative sentence, it conveys the speaker's frustration and confusion about their consistent failure to achieve something correctly.

• I noticed that I'm gettin' older and ain't gettin' no warmer

  ➔ Present Continuous for Gradual Change ('get' + comparative)

  ➔ The phrase "gettin' older" (getting older) and "gettin' no warmer" (getting no warmer) uses the Present Continuous tense with the verb "to get" followed by a comparative adjective. This structure is used to describe a gradual or ongoing change over time.

• And her friends tried to warn her

  ➔ Verb Pattern ('try' + infinitive)

  ➔ The verb "tried" is followed by the infinitive "to warn". The pattern "try + infinitive" indicates an effort or attempt to do something, often implying that the action was difficult or the outcome uncertain.